Why I think Therianthropy is something much more

I feel like Therianthropy is something much more then believing your a non-human animal.I know ,its also an identity but I believe that there is something more then that.For me and how I experince Therianthropy is that it affects who I am and what kind of non-human animal I align with and for me there's SO many explanations for therianthropy that I really don't have the right words to say this all.But I think that Therianthropy and being a Therian is like a guide,guiding where your soul should be.Its finding what makes your therianthropy even happen in the first place and,I since there are so many unique experiences and perspective on therianthropy,I think that this is just only the tip of the iceberg to uncover since we really haven't put a label on why therianthropy even happens or why it affects us so much.Why it Means to us.Since I'm still a young pup,I may have not have all the information about therianthropy but I would like to share my thoughts about it and how I think so.

Honestly, I feel like an identity can be pretty damn strong. But also there are definitely therianthrope who feel less intensely about their therianthropy than this, who just... are animals.

Most identity affect who you are, it's kind of the point of the word, and it is logical that being a therian would influence what animal you are, since again, strict definition. So I am not sure if I understand your point on this specific paragraph?

I personally don't think that in the grand scheme of things, therianthropy is that special of a thing to happen. Brains can be weird in many, many ways, and I simply think therianthropy is one of the ways that can happen, just like some people feel objects are alive and develop bonds to them, or some other can see colors in music. I relish in this capacity of the human mind to just do odd things.

I do agree that I believe therianthropy can be a powerful motivator however, it is the main drive in my case toward studying biology ! And I've seen that be the case for many people, I know a falcon who is training to be a pilot to gain back his speed, or raven who sparked a desire to study the occult due to the symbolism of their theriotype. But I've also met many therianthrope who felt crippled by their animality, unfitting in a human world, so while it can sometimes be beneficial, it can also sometimes be painful without really having a meaning to why.